Northern Ireland weather outlook for the weekend ahead as sunny spells forecasted
After a particularly wet start to 2024, this weekend could finally be the start of the Spring weather we have all been hoping for.
Temperatures could reach 15C in Belfast over the next few days as the sun is forecasted to make an appearance after the miserable weather earlier this week.
The Met Office has said that Northern Ireland is in for a relatively "dry" and "bright" weekend with sunny spells site to break up the patchy rain.
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For Friday, the forecaster said: "A rather cloudy morning, with a little patchy light rain or drizzle to start in the southwest.
"Dry and increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C."
The outlook for Saturday to Monday continued: " Dry with bright or sunny spells Saturday and Sunday, patchy rain and drizzle east Monday, spreading west later."
This is what we can expect in Belfast this weekend:
Friday, April 19
Heavy rain changing to sunny by lunchtime.
Highs: 13°
Lows: 4°
Saturday, April 20
Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime.
Highs: 13°
Lows: 4°
Sunday, April 21
Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
Highs: 15°
Lows: 6°
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